Open AccessA comparison of the rate of retraction with low-level laser therapy and conventional retraction technique
Author(s) -
Saran Arumughan,
Sanju Somaiah,
Sunil Muddaiah,
Balakrishna Shetty,
Goutham Reddy,
S Roopa
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
contemporary clinical dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.289
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 0976-237X
pISSN - 0976-2361
DOI - 10.4103/ccd.ccd_857_17
Subject(s) - dentistry , premolar , medicine , low level laser therapy , root resorption , orthodontics , laser , materials science , buccal administration , laser therapy , resorption , molar , optics , physics , pathology
A major concern of orthodontic patients is treatment time. Reducing the treatment time requires increasing the rate of orthodontic tooth movement. Research has proved that bone resorption is the rate-limiting step in tooth movement. Therefore, any procedure that potentiates osteoclastic activity is capable of increasing the rate of orthodontic tooth movement. Low-level laser has been indicated to have the capability to facilitate the differentiation of the osteoclastic and osteoblastic cells, which are responsible for the bone remodeling process. The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether the low-level laser therapy can accelerate orthodontic tooth movement during en masse retraction.